advise meaning

UK /ədˈvaɪz/ US /ædˈvaɪz/ 2 syllables

advise (verb): give advice to.

advise has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

advise as a verb

  1. give advice to
    • The teacher counsels troubled students
    • The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud

    Synonyms: rede, counsel

    Type of: hash out

    Kinds: urge, dissuade, warn, tip off, misadvise, propound, consult, contraindicate

    Related forms: advisable, advisory, advisement, advisee, advisor, adviser

  2. inform (somebody) of something
    • I advised him that the rent was due

    Synonyms: notify, give notice, send word, apprise, apprize

    Type of: inform

  3. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
    • the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax

    Synonyms: propose, suggest

    Type of: declare

    Kinds: recommend, advance, proposition, feed back, submit, move

How to pronounce advise

advise is pronounced /ədˈvaɪz/ in British English and /ædˈvaɪz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with advise

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in SE · 6-letter words

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